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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Welcome to the Disney/Pixar Blog Hop!

I'm so excited that this day is finally here! Seems like so long ago that Shawn and I first started discussing the plans to have a Disney/Pixar Blog Hop! The response to our hop during the planning stages has been phenomenall! ﻿We have had so many people asking to participate and be a blog hop stop! We wanted to keep this on the small side, not to overwhelm. I hope you enjoy what you see today and leave some blog love for all of our participants! I think there just might be another Disney/Pixar hop planned in the near future! You should have arrived here from Shawn's Blog who was the first stop on our hop. If you have just happened to come across my blog be sure to stop back by Shawn's Blog so you don't miss her project and the awesome blog candy she's giving away!

...and now, on with the show!

First up is a layout made for our pictures from the Finding Nemo Musical at Disney's Animal Kingdom. LOVE this show and the music from it! If you go to the Animal Kingdom be sure not to miss this show. You will want to arrive early and get in line at least 30 minutes prior to the show time because although the indoor (AIR CONDITIONED) auditorium is quite large, it fills up fast!

(sorry for the bad photo...I tried every angle to not get the reflection in the prismatic paper at the bottom)

I used the Best of Pixar Cricut cartridge to make this layout. The paper at the bottom for the waves was Prisma Paper by Best Occasions. I used the same paper pack for Nemo and Marlin both cut at 4". Dory was cut from the Shiny Paper pack by Best Occasions at 5 1/2". The "Finding Nemo" was cut at 3 3/4". The background paper is Core'dinations and I lightly sanded it in small circular motion to give it a little bit of definition.

I used my Chomas Creations mini gel pens and holder to create this adorable card! A big "thank you" goes out to Amy for sending the pens and holder my way! You will be able to check out her blog and her amazing products and creations at the end of this hop! I was so excited when my stuff from Amy arrived because I had this idea for a card!

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I just used a plain white 5X7 card by Recollections and the Mickey Ears were layed out on my Gypsy from the Mickey Font Cricut cartridge. "I'm all ears" was designed from A Childs Year Cricut cartridge. I used Chomas Creations mini gel pens to color in the letters. The ribbon is Bo Bunny and the Mickey gem embellishment is by EK Success.

This cover page I made for my album was done using Reminisce products that are being featured as part of my blog candy! This castle was made from this...

This is the Real Magic line from Reminisce Build Your Own Castle! Someone is going to be lucky enough to win a page of their own to build along with some other great Reminisce papers and coordinating stickers! I took the Reminisce background patterned Firework Spectacular paper and used it as my base. Before starting to put the castle right down on the patterned paper, I decided to put it together on a plain piece of black cardstock. After I finished putting the castle together, but before I added the flags and banners, I cut out around the edge of the castle so I had a nice sturdy piece to put onto my page. I used a piece of black Colorbok textured cardstock and ripped it before adhering to the bottom of the firework paper. I thought it gave the project more of a realistic look with the dark ground and fireworks in the background. I used some pop dots behind the castle to give it some dimension and make it pop out from the fireworks. After I got the castle in place where I wanted it on the page, I went and added the flags and banners. The die cut stickers are also from the Real Magic Line by Reminisce. I used an "O" and the small circles from the percentage symbol for the Mickey head and ears!

Now....what would a Disney/Pixar Blog Hop be without some Disney/Pixar blog candy!?!? ﻿

To be eligible for a chance to win the blog candy:

1. Please leave me a comment on this post.

2. Please become a follower of my blog if you aren't already.

If you would like a second entry for the blog candy, please post about it on your blog and then come back here and leave me second comment with a link to your blog post.

It is important that you leave new comments for each task you complete. If you do all that is listed above you should have two comments and two chances to win.

You will have until tomorrow night Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST to enter. BLOG CANDY NOW CLOSED AT 344 COMMENTS. I will use Random org to draw the winners on Monday, March 28, 2011. Winners will have one week to contact me and claim their prize. I will draw the winners in the order they are listed below, starting with the Cars Cricut cartridge and ending with smaller of the two Imaginisce packages.﻿

Be sure to come back to my blog tomorrow for a tutorial on how to make Mickey Head Tie Dye T-Shirts like these....

ALSO....

Marlo at Contain Ya Crafts is giving 20% off your entire store purchase March 26th - March 28th in honor of this Disney/Pixar Blog Hop! If you have been wanting a Scrap N Tote or a new (NOW SHIPPING!!!!) Scrap N Easel now is the time to buy! Stop by Contain Ya Crafts and enter this coupon code: DISNEYHOP at checkout! Hurry though...this offer is only good through Monday!

WOW!!! What a great project and great candy. I am your newest follower and will be back tomorrow to learn about the t-shirt. I live in Central Florida so the Mouse's House is in my back yard! Thank you for a great hop! Melin...CookingWithCricut.com

I love the Nemo show too. It is one of may favs in Animal Kingdom. Your LO's have inspired me to get to work on my own WDW stuff. Thanks!I plan to make shirts for our next trip, so I can't wait for tomorrow's post!(already a follower)

Love this hop. I am a huge DISNEY fan and much appreciate all these wonderful ideas. Your photos are terrific and your work is beautiful. Thank you for sharing and I will be sure to visit your blog in the future.

I love your projects!! You have such a great blog & I love the post about your hubby being "that guy"! I loved that show at Disney, & still laugh thinking about it! I'm a new follower, thanks for the hop!

Ohmygosh, but these are amazing projects! I was born in the fifties and my fondest memories are watching the Mickey Mouse Club on t.v. I was lucky enough that we had cousins in Anaheim and we went to visit and spent a day at Disneyland, and it's one of my most special childhood memories. This is such a FUN hop - thanks for sharing with us!

What totally beautiful projects! You are so fabulously creative!!!! I'm looking forward to learning how you made those awesome Mickey Ts too! Thank you so much for the chance to win these any of these gorgeous prizes!Hugs,Lisa

awesome LO!! Love Nemo as my nickname is Dori... imagine the comments from kids.. became a follower and posted to my blog (that is our swarm and still new.. http://cricutdesignchicks.blogspot.com and one at my site http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com

love your projects...but I always love your projects!! I am amazed everytime you post another...I have been following you since I began blogging.Thanks so much for the hop and the chance to win such amazing prizes.jessicachick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

You sure went GOOFY with all of your wonderful projects. Some of those cut-outs and pastes would make me DAFFY. Eeyore-Eeyore, I'm sore from typing! Just want to say I'm a new follower and I love this hop! THANK YOU for co-hosting with Shawn.

I just became your newest follower and I just love what I'm seeing! The castle page is one that I need to make but not for Disney World or Disneyland pics, but because I am working on scrapbooks for some friends and their kids of musicals they were in in high school and 2 of them were in CINDERELLA! That page is just perfect! LOVE IT! Thanks so much for helping coordinate this blog hop and candy. I don't have a blog.

Brilliant as always! I am so glad I have an android phone to hop with. We are on our way to see our nephew who is first fishing navy school and home for a few days before his first station which is 3 years on a destroyer. This is a small screen but worth it!Ann2467@gmail.com

I cannot express words -- and Wow! has been used. I've become your Newest follower and cannot wait for tomorrow to learn how to make the Mickey Head Tie Dye T-Shirts. I noticed your pink one, thought it was super cute, and then read that tomorrow you'll teach us! YIPPEE!!

Thanks for the wonderful creative castle and All of your super-dooper (supercalifragilistic!) blog candy. All terrific!

Such beautiful projects. I am a follower of your blog and love to visit here to see what new projects you have come up with. Disney is my favorite place and I have so much to scrap but I am overwhelmed with where to start. I think you gave me the inspiration to jump right in! Thanks for sharing.

Finally today is the day! I am nuts about my Expression and Disney, so I've been waiting for today too! I absolutely love your Nemo page!!! The cuts are awesome!!! I need that cart. I also love the darling castle and rockin' t-shirts. I can't wait to see how you made them. You rocked this blog hop :)

I'm not sure why I wasn't following you sooner. You know I'm a Disney lover too. I LOVE your Nemo LO and your card and Castle LO - fab. Such a fun hop and thanks for a chance at such fun Disney stuff. Hugs- Glora

Wow! Thank you for the great layouts. I really like how the album cover page turned out with the castle and the fireworks paper background. I will come back for sure for other great ideas. Big thanks for the great prize package. I hope to win something!!

OMG! I'm completely stunned. These projects are beautiful! I love your Nemo and Dory page. The paper patterns you used are great. Your card is adorable, down to the stitching and that castle is MAGICAL!!!! Your blog candy is great! Thanks for sharing!

Great projects! I am working on saving $ for a trip to WDW in 2013-we are from CA and have lots of Disneyland pics to scrap, but I'm starting my WDW album now so I can just add my photos after our trip! I love all of your great ideas!kristyscraps@sbcglobal.net

Thanks Melissa for the tips and sharing all you very creative projects!! I have been a follower for some time now and Just a little Reminder that the blog hop I will be in is May 15th "Love That Mouse" See you soon!! Your nemo LO is so cute!!!

This is my first attempt at a blog hop and you are only the second stop. What great fun. There were so many fun things here to see and great ideas. I love the t-shirts and would love to get one for a friend. The castle and fireworks were fabulous. The music was a great addition--keeping everything in the mood. Thanks for all the great ideas.

Wow such great project! I'm such a fan of Disney's characters who isn't. Everything about Disney's is so magical and the happiest place to be and wish I was there right now. I love the castle and great family pictures. Thanks for sharing!

I've been your follower for awhile now. Love Love Love that castle layout. All your other crafts are great as well. You never dissapoint! Great job!! Amy :) http://amydesigns.blogspot.com acp1981@sbcglobal.net

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I am lucky enough to be a stay at home Mom of two wonderful, busy boys that keep me on my toes! I am married to my very own Prince Charming and high school sweetheart, Jim, who I love more with each passing day and always makes my life interesting. Obviously other than my family, my biggest love is everything Disney!! I would rather be at Walt Disney World than anywhere else in the world and it brings me so much joy to scrap our wonderful Disney trips! I am very involved at my boy's school and that is pretty much where all my spare time is spent during the school year. We live for summer vacation!

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Unless otherwise stated all content posted on this blog are original creations by Melissa Allore including photographs. Please do not copy my work for submission for publication or contests. I am a firm believer that imitation is the highest form of flattery, therefore... scraplifting my cards or layouts for your own personal use is welcome. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.